Multan Sultans

Multan Sultans (Saraiki, Urdu: ملتان سلطانز) is a Pakistani professional Twenty20 franchise cricket team representing the city of Multan in the Pakistan Super League. The team was founded in 2017 as an additional sixth team added to the PSL with contract payment of US$ 41.6 Million for eight season or US$ 5.2 Million per Season[5].[6][7][8] Since the team was introduced in the Third Season of Pakistan Super League, the team's contract is for 8 seasons instead of 10.[9] The team plays its home matches at Multan Cricket Stadium.[10]

Multan Sultans
ملتان سلطانز
Nickname(s)Janoobis[1] (lit. 'Southerns')
LeaguePakistan Super League
Personnel
CaptainMohammad Rizwan
CoachAlex Hartley
Bowling coachCatherine Dalton[2]
OwnerAli Tareen
ManagerHijab Zahid[3]
Team information
CityMultan, Punjab, Pakistan
Founded2017 (2017)
Home groundMultan Cricket Stadium
Capacity35,000[4]
History
PSL wins1 (2021)
Official websitewww.janoobis.com

Home kit

Away kit

Seasons

After their debut season, Schön Properties who bought the team in 2017, failed to pay their annual fee, and their contract was terminated;[11][12] in December 2018, a consortium formed by Alamgir Khan Tareen, the majority shareholder, and Ali Khan Tareen became the new owners of the team.[13] In 2021, Alamgir Khan Tareen took over as the sole owner.[14] After the death of Alamgir Tareen in July 2023, Ali Tareen resumed ownership.[2]

The team won its first PSL title in the 2021 season.[15]

Franchise history

In April 2017, a few weeks after the conclusion of 2017 Pakistan Super League, PSL chairman Najam Sethi announced that there would be a sixth team in the third season.[6] The Pakistan Cricket Board short-listed five regions as possibilities for the sixth team.[7] In June 2017, the team was established with the franchise having been was bought by Schön Properties after winning a bid for an eight-year contract against 10 contesting bidders.[8]

On 10 November 2018, the PCB announced that the franchise agreement had been terminated and all rights in respect to the franchise were returned to the board. The termination was due to the franchise failing to pay the annual fee required by the PCB.[11][12] The PCB took responsibility of all player and coach contracts whilst a public tender process took place to sell the repackaged rights for the franchise. Alamgir Khan Tareen and Ali Khan Tareen of Multan Consortium, won the bid for the team.[13] In 2021, Alamgir Tareen bought the sole ownership rights.[14] After the death of Alamgir Tareen in July 2023, Ali Tareen resumed ownership.[2]

2018 season
Main article: 2018 Multan Sultans season

In its debut season, the team was captained by Shoaib Malik.[16][17] Tom Moody and Wasim Akram were appointed as head coach and director respectively[18][19] with Haider Azhar as general manager of cricket operations and Nadeem Khan the team's manager.[19][20][21]

The side won its first match, defeating defending champions Peshawar Zalmi by seven wickets[22] but finished fifth in the league table, winning four matches and losing five with one no result. They did not make the playoffs.

2019 season
Main article: 2019 Multan Sultans season

Ahead of the 2019 season, Johan Botha, who had been assistant coach during the previous season, was appointed as head coach, replacing Moody, who withdrew from his role due to domestic commitments.[23] Wasim Akram also left the team, joining Karachi Kings.

The Sultans started their season against Karachi Kings with a close defeat[24] and went on to win only three matches, again finishing fifth and failing to make the playoffs. Captain Shoaib Malik was the leading run scorer with 266 runs,[25] while Shahid Afridi took 10 wickets to be the team's leading wicket taker for the season.[26]

2020 season
Main article: 2020 Multan Sultans season

Ahead of the 2020 season, Shan Masood was named team captain[27] and Andy Flower became the team's head coach.[28] The side reached the playoff stage of the competition for the first time after finishing top of the group. They lost both of their playoff matches and did not reach the competition final finishing third overall.

2021 season
Main article: 2021 Multan Sultans season

In 2021, Multan finished second in the group stage and went on to win the PSL final for the first time. After winning the first qualifier match against Islamabad United, who had finished top of the group stage, Multan progressed straight to the final where they beat Peshawar Zalmi by 47 runs and won their first title.

2022 season
Main article: 2022 Multan Sultans season

2023 season
Main article: 2023 Multan Sultans season

Team identity

The team's logo and kit was revealed in September 2017.[29] The team's anthem Hum Hain Multan kay Sultans for the 2018 season was sung by Waqar Ehsin. Pakistan film stars Momal Sheikh, Javed Sheikh, Ahsan Khan, Neelam Munir and actress Sadia Khan were the team's star ambassadors for the 2018 season.[30][31]

Year Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (back) Chest branding Sleeve branding
2018 Lake City Fatima Group Mughal Steel Inverex, Super Asia
2019 Pepsi Afsaneh Lay's OLX, Asia Ghee Mill F.C.
2020 Fatima Group Kurkure Pepsi, Asia Ghee, Shell V-Power
2021 G.F.C Fans Snack Video, Asia Ghee
2022 Wolf777 News Asia Ghee, Shell V-Power, Nishan-E-Haider Builders and Developers
2023 AJ Sports Asia Ghee, Shell V-Power, Samaa TV

Current squad
  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
No. Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Year signed Notes
Batsmen
3 Usman Khan  Pakistan (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 Right-handed — 2023
10 David Miller  South Africa (1989-06-10) 10 June 1989 Left-handed Right-arm off break 2023
25 Johnson Charles  West Indies (1989-01-14) 14 January 1989 Right-handed Left-arm orthodox 2021 Partial replacement for David Miller in 2023 playoffs
45 Rilee Rossouw  South Africa (1989-10-09) 9 October 1989 Left-handed Right-arm off break 2020
94 Shan Masood  Pakistan (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989 Right-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2018 Vice-captain
All-rounders
7 Wayne Parnell  South Africa (1989-06-30) 30 June 1989 Left-handed Left-arm medium-fast 2023 Full replacement for Adil Rashid in 2023
8 Tim David  Australia (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 Right-handed Right-arm off-break 2022
26 Carlos Brathwaite  West Indies (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023 Full replacement for Wayne Parnell in 2023
37 Amad Butt  Pakistan (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994 Right-handed Right-arm fast 2023
48 Anwar Ali  Pakistan (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2022
55 Kieron Pollard  West Indies (1987-05-12) 12 May 1987 Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023
56 Abbas Afridi  Pakistan (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
66 Arafat Minhas  Pakistan (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
72 Khushdil Shah  Pakistan (1995-02-07) 7 February 1995 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2020
Mohammad Sarwar  Pakistan (1995-01-20) 20 January 1995 Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium 2023
Wicket-keepers
16 Mohammad Rizwan  Pakistan (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 Right-handed — 2021 Captain
Bowlers
11 Shahnawaz Dahani  Pakistan (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2021
14 Sameen Gul  Pakistan (1999-02-04) 4 February 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2023
19 Izharulhaq Naveed  Afghanistan (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023 Partial replacement for David Miller in group stage matches in 2023
21 Akeal Hosein  West Indies (1993-04-25) 25 April 1993 Left-handed Left-arm orthodox 2023
24 Usama Mir  Pakistan (1995-12-23) 23 December 1995 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023
32 Mohammad Ilyas  Pakistan (1999-03-21) 21 March 1999 Right-handed Right-arm medium 2023 Full replacement for Shahnawaz Dahani in 2023
50 Ihsanullah  Pakistan (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast 2022
82 Josh Little  Ireland (1999-11-01) 1 November 1999 Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023
95 Adil Rashid  England (1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 Right-handed Right-arm leg break 2023
119 Sheldon Cottrell  West Indies (1989-08-19) 19 August 1989 Right-handed Left-arm fast-medium 2023

Administration and coaching staff
Name Position
Hijab Zahid Manager
Abdul Rehman Head coach
Catherine Dalton Fast bowling coach
Richard Halsall Fielding and strength and conditioning coach
Cliff Deacon Physio
Source:MS Team management

Captains
Player From To Mat Won Lost Tie&W Tie&L NR %
Shoaib Malik 2018 2019 20 7 12 0 0 1 36.84
Shan Masood 2020 2020 11 6 3 0 1 0 65.00
Mohammad Rizwan 2021 Present 36 24 12 0 0 0 66.66

Source: ESPNcricinfo. Last updated: 28 March 2023

Result summary

Overall result in PSL
YearPldWon Loss Tie&WTie&L NR SR (%) PositionSummary
2016 Team did not exist
2017
2018 104500144.445/6League-stage
2019 103700030.005/6League-stage
2020[lower-alpha 1] 116301165.001/6Playoffs (3rd)
2021 127500058.332/6Champions
2022 1210200083.331/6Runners-up
2023 127500058.332/6Runners-up
Total 67372701257.691 title
  1. In this season, their match against Quetta Gladiators was abandoned due to rain.
  • Tie+W and Tie+L indicates matches tied and then won or lost in a tiebreaker such as a bowlout or one-over-eliminator ("Super Over")
  • The result percentage excludes no results and counts ties (irrespective of a tiebreaker) as half a win

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 29 March 2023

Head-to-head record
OppositionSpanMatWonLostTieTie+WTie+LNRSR (%)
Islamabad United2018–present1376000053.84
Karachi Kings2018–present1355001250.00
Lahore Qalandars2018–present1789000047.05
Peshawar Zalmi2018–present13103000076.92
Quetta Gladiators2018–present1174000063.63

Source: ESPNcricinfo, Last updated: 29 March 2023

Statistics
As of 3 April 2023

Most runs
Player Years Innings Runs High score
Mohammad Rizwan 2021–present 36 1,596 110*
Shan Masood 2019–present 42 1,318 88
Rilee Rossouw 2020–present 41 1,117 121
Sohaib Maqsood 2018–2022 28 771 85*
Khushdil Shah 2020–present 36 612 70*

Most wickets
Player Years Innings Wickets Best bowling
Imran Tahir 2018–2022 37 53 3/7
Shahnawaz Dahani 2021–present 23 38 4/5
Abbas Afridi 2022–present 16 26 5/47
Sohail Tanvir 2018–2021 26 26 4/13
Ihsanullah 2022–present 14 23 5/12

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